Essex   County VA United States

County FIPS 51057
Largest City Tappahannock
State Virginia
Latitude 37.9428
Longitude -76.9519
Population 10,623
Density 41.3 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $56,520
Median individual: $32,752

Race

Mode: 54.8% White

Gender

 55.8% female 

Rent

  $972 / month  

Median house value: $221,854.0

Age

Median: 47.1 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 16.6%
With STEM degree: 43.6%

Marital Status

 48.3% married 

Never married: 27.1%

Labor Force Participation

 50.1% working 

Unemployed: 3.9%

Average Family Size

 3.32 people 

Commute Time

 38.5 minutes 

Health Care

 8.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.3%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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